:  The Clownfish, Damselfish Home  >  Library  >   Fish Taxonomy   >  Clownfish, Damselfish Back Taxonomy: Perciformes, Clownfish, Damselfish  (Pomacentridae) General Information: The damsels and clowns include about 320 species in 28 genera. They are nearly entirely marine with only a few brackish species. They have a slender oval body, and serrated scales, often with brilliant colors. Diet: Most species are omnivores, feeding on plankton and algae. Final Note: It is important to know the species before introducing it to a home aquarium. Some damsels and most clowns are very territorial. Clowns will do best if their symbiont anemone is present. Some species - Stegastes and Eupomacentrus will nip at the small polyps of stony corals. Examples at SeaScape Studio: Bicinctus Clownfish Black and Gold Chromis Black and White Chromis Black Cap Damsel Black Clownfish Black Damsel Black Damsel - Juvenile Blue Fiji Damsel Blue Reef Chromis Blue Stripe Clownfish Blue Velvet Damsel Bluegreen Chromis Bonnet Clownfish Clark's Clownfish Domino Damsel Green Chromis Green Damsel Maroon Clownfish Ocellaris Clownfish Onyx Percula Clownfish Peach Skunk Clownfish Pink Damsel Red Chromis Red Honey Damsel Regal Demoiselle Rose Skunk Clownfish Saddle Clownfish Sebae Clownfish Starck's Damselfish Talbot's Damsel Three Stripe Damsel Tomato Clownfish True Percula Clownfish Vanderbilt's Chromis Yellow Aureus Damsel Yellow Line Chromis Yellowbelly Alleni Damsel Yellowtail Damselfish Back